purl

Primary Meanings of purl

1.	v	flow in a circular current, of liquids
2.	v n	knit with a purl stitch a basic knitting stitch
3.	v n	embroider with gold or silver thread gold or silver wire thread

Full Definitions of purl

1

v flow in a circular current, of liquids

Synonyms:: eddy, swirl, whirl, whirlpool

Type of:: course, feed, flow, run
move along, of liquids

v make a murmuring sound

“the water was purling”

Synonyms:: sough

Type of:: make noise, noise, resound
emit a noise

2

v knit with a purl stitch

Type of:: knit
make (textiles) by knitting

n a basic knitting stitch

Synonyms:: purl stitch

Type of:: knitting stitch
a stitch taken in knitting

3

v embroider with gold or silver thread

Type of:: broider, embroider
decorate with needlework

v edge or border with gold or silver embroidery

Type of:: broider, embroider
decorate with needlework

n gold or silver wire thread

Type of:: thread, yarn
a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving